Korean judge denies Samsung’s request to ban iPhones in Korea

A Korean judge has denied Samsung’s request to ban the sale of a number Apple’s iPhones in Korea.

Reuters reports, “Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday lost its bid to ban sales of Apple Inc’s older iPhone and iPad in South Korea after a court dismissed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. firm had infringed on three of Samsung’s mobile patents.

“The lawsuit was part of the tech giants’ global courtroom battle dating to 2011, when Apple first sued Samsung for copying the look and feel of its iconic iPhone and iPad.

“A judge at the Seoul Central District Court said Apple products such as the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad2 did not violate Samsung patents on short message display methods and messaging grouping features.

“The court ruled against a sale ban on the products and threw out Samsung’s claim for 100 million won ($95,100) in damages.”

Steve Park, Apple Korea’s spokesman said, “We are glad the Korean court joined others around the world in standing up for real innovation and rejecting Samsung’s ridiculous claims.”

In a statement, Samsung said, “As Apple has continued to infringe our patented mobile technologies, we will continue to take the measures necessary to protect our intellectual property rights.”

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